Levy County Sheriff’s Office Press Release April 19, 2024 Sheriff McCallum in cooperation with the Levy County Board of County Commissioners announces boat ramp closures due to rising water along the Suwannee River. Recent heavy…
Idalia to Hit Levy County Coast with Catastrophic…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Hurricane Idalia intensified Tuesday and was projected to make landfall near Steinhatchee Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm packing 125 miles per hour sustained winds and…
Idalia Strengthening, Likely Hitting Levy, Dixie County as…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Tropical Storm Idalia should strengthen to a major hurricane by Wednesday morning before making landfall somewhere between Cedar Key and Steinhatchee, the National Weather Service said Monday.…
Tropical Storm Idalia Could Push Coastal Flooding to…
By Terry Wit - Spotlight Senior Reporter Coastal residents in Levy County are being warned today that extremely dangerous storm surge flooding could occur when Tropical Storm Idalia goes past the county on Tuesday…
County Hands Out Whopper Raises to Eight Select…
By Linda Cooper: Founder and Administrator Pay Raises Update My public records request for the list of names and action forms of county managers who received raises of $5,000 to $10,000 between January 1, 2022,…
Touching or Pushing Incident Ends Veterinarian’s Career at…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter An incident at Levy County Animal Services on July 20 in which a customer was touched or shoved by Veterinarian Darlene Esler led to the doctor’s resignation…
After Year of Misery, Development Staff Finally Gets…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A big air conditioning unit that required a crane to hoist it to the roof of the Levy County Development Building in Bronson Thursday brought instant relief…
County Judge Hopefuls Don’t Think Defunding Police Good…
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Nearly all the applicants for the county court judge vacancy in Levy County said Tuesday they believe the judicial system and law enforcement agencies would be negatively…
Judicial Nominating Commission Sends Six Names to Governor
By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter The 8th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission interviewed six applicants for county judge Tuesday at the Levy County Courthouse and decided to send all six names to Gov.…